Friday Q & A - Our Lighting Designer, Scott Henderson

Hello! Welcome to another edition of 'Friday Q & A'

This week we interview our incredibly talented lighting designer: Scott Henderson.

Now, if you've seen the show in a school you will notice there were no lights (except the ones hanging from the ceiling and Scott is not responsible for those). It was for our run in the theatre at PTE that we were privileged enough to be lit by Scott.

1. What kind of training do you need to be a lighting designer?

   I took the technical/design program at Ryerson Theatre School. I also apprenticed at the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival.

2. When you are lighting a show, what's the first step in the design process?

       The first step is to read the play and think about how you might light it. Then you talk to the director about his ideas for the play.

3. Do you do anything differently when you're lighting a kids show as opposed to a show for adults?

     For a kids show I try to use brighter colours and special effects like moving and spinning lights . I try to make it fun and sparkly! 

4. What's your favourite Robert Munsch book and why?

       Love You Forever -  I loved reading it to my kids when they were little.

Thanks Scott! 

-Lisa, Stage Manager